VISITORS flocked to this year’s Newbury Waterways Festival in Victoria Park on Sunday, as the sun shone down. An hour after the festival opened at 10am…
TRIPLE child killer, David Burgess, has been sentenced to life in prison this morning (Monday) for the murder of a Beenham nanny. Burgess, who last week…
THE man found guilty of murdering a Beenham nanny 46 years ago is due to be sentenced today (Monday). Sixty-four-year-old David Burgess, formerly of Stoneyfield,…
NEWBURY’S hopes of lifting a pre-season trophy were undone when they went down 3-1 to Wessex League Whitchurch United in the final of the Glenn Anderson…
FORMER Reading star James Harper has joined Hungerford Town after being persuaded by his long-time friend Bobby Wilkinson to come on board. The 31-year…
NEWBURY Rugby Club have unveiled a new three-pronged coaching team in a bid to halt the rollerball slide that has taken the club to its lowest-ever position…
FALKLAND and Thatcham retained their outside chances of snatching promotion spots with wins on a welcome return to action on Saturday. Falkland scored…
BELEAGUERED rail passengers in West Berkshire look set to benefit from a £9bn programme of rail investment, but are likely to see their pockets raided…
NEWBURY Racecourse will keep its alcohol licence despite being caught selling alcohol to teenagers. Between November 2010 and November 2011, the venue…
THE BOXFORD Masques present a community play for Berkshire, A Little Drama at the Big House. The play, penned by national acclaimed, Great Shefford author…
SEAN Doyle who was crowned the winner of the 2012 Newbury Comedy Festival open mic competition, You Must Be Joking, has donated his £500 prize fund to…
A COUPLE trying to live a low carbon lifestyle selling ethically reared produce must move on, despite public backing and a previous decision in their…
A NEW housing development in Mortimer was officially named after a former councillor on Friday (20). Councillor Keith Lock passed away in 2011 after serving…
Firefighters from four local fire stations were called to a Mortimer property fire, affecting three houses in the early hours of this morning (Sun). According…
UP to 300 homes could be supplied with green energy if plans for a solar farm in Thatcham are approved. Thatcham Town Council has pledged its support…
One of this week's My Newbury photographers has taken advantage of a recent local event and wildlife for her inspiration. Gemma Heaver from Newbury recently…
HUNGERFORD Town Council has drawn up detailed plans for the complete overhaul and regeneration of the town’s railway station area. For many years dissatisfaction…
THE HEADTEACHER of a Newbury school had dismissed claims that pupils were not allowed to watch the historic Olympic torch relay in the town. Some parents…
THE MAYOR of Newbury is to open this year's Newbury Waterways Festival, in Victoria Park today (Sunday). An hour after the festival opens to the public,…
A NEWBURY four -year-old had a ‘flaming’ good time during a special visit to Newbury Fire Station - a treat promised by firefighters who came to her rescue…
